[nikonf4] Hydrochloric Acid
- From: Koichi Mac <nikonf3tmd4@xxxxxxx>
- To: Nikon F4 <nikonf4@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sat, 20 Nov 2010 18:30:16 -0800
Didn't know the stomach acid is the variant of hydrochloric acid. It's
a very strong stuff, and I have chronic agita / excess stomach acid.
Koichi Yasutani - a.k.a. Steve + MP
Lakewood, WA U.S.A.
2010 / 11 / 20 18：30 PST
On Nov 18, 2010, at 1925 , Eric Welch wrote:
> I learned plenty in my year as a chemistry major in college to know that just
> because something acts one way in a specific environment in contact with
> specific elements does not mean it will act that way in another environment.
>
> For example, glass is perfectly fine to hold most acids, but not hydrofluoric
> acid. it will eat right through glass. So they have to use some other kind of
> container for that. Used to be they'd use wax. Not sure what they would use
> now.
>
> And hydrochloric acid is in your stomach digesting your food, but if it
> becomes too concentrated, it eats holes in that very same stomach.
>
> Vinegar is acid as well, but too concentrated and you wouldn't be putting it
> in your mouth.
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